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sanatorium

/san-uh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-/US // ˌsæn əˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- //UK // (ˌsænəˈtɔːrɪəm) //

疗养院,庇护所,疗养所,监狱

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n.名词 noun
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    plural san·a·to·ri·ums, san·a·to·ri·a [san-uh-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-]. /ˌsæn əˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.

    • : a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
    • : sanitarium.

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Examples

  • Another man, sitting in the playground of a sanatorium, was watching his toddler play on the slide of a jungle gym.

  • Mrs. Bassett was going to a sanatorium as soon as she was able to move; but for three weeks Marian was on Harwood's hands.

  • Mrs. Bassett blew in to-day from that sanatorium in Connecticut where they've been working on her nerves.

  • The road was a rough carriage-road leading up to a large sanatorium, which was situated about three-quarters of the way to F——.

  • My health having given way, I proceeded to that sanatorium somewhat later in the hot season.

  • Very charming as a health resort was the Southern Sanatorium found to be.